Bird cage



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BIRD CAGE ilp'plication filed September 23, 1931. Serial No. 584,541.

My invention relates to a bird cage and the principal objects of my invention are, to provide a bird cage having a revolving member that includes perches that are offset relative to the axis of the revolving member so that the weight of a bird on the perches will cause the revolving member to operate and further, to arrange in the rear portion of the cage a mirror or reflecting member and which latter will reflect the revolving member and the bird or birds that'rest on'the perches thereof.

Further objects of my invention are, to mount small animal representing figures upon the forward ortions of the perches that are carried by t e revolving member and which figures in motion are reflected by the mirror or reflecting surface in the rear portion of the cage, further, to provide a mirror or reflecting surface having the representation of trees,'foliage, buildings and the like on its surface so as to produce novel effects while the revolvin member carr ing the animal representing fi gures and the ird or birds mounted on the perches is in operation and further, to provide a cage having means for producing tinkling sounds while the revolving member is in operation.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention'consists in certain'novel features of construction and arrangement of parts that will hereinafter be more fully described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which; Fig. 1 is a front elevational view bf abird cage constructed in accordance withcmy in-.

vention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational viewof the cage. Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. 40

the line 4-4 of Fig. '1.

Fig. 5 is a vertical section taken on theline .5 of Fig. 2. i Fig. 6 is a detail section showing one of the devices for producingtinkling sounds as the revolving member is in operation.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawing which illustrates a practical embodiment of my invention, 10 designates the lower or base portion of my improved cage F1 4 is a vertical cross section taken on which is substantiall rectangular in form and. composed of a framefl of wire that supports front, rear and end walls of suitable wire netting. The lower end of this base portion of the cage is closed by a readily removable an 12, of sheet metal, and removabl positioned on the ends of the body 10 an coinciding with openings therein, are cups 13, of glass or metal and which serve as containers of food and water for the birds thatoccupy the cage. Y

.Surmounting the member 10 is a substantially circular wall 14, formed of suitable wire netting that forms the main body of the cage and secured to the front edge of this wall 14 are the outer ends of a series of radially disposed wires, the inner ends of which are connected to a small housing 16 that encloses suitable antifriction bearings 17 for a short shaft or axle 18. 7o

Secured to the inner end of this shaft or axle is a circular member 19, formed of suitable wire netting and which forms thefront wall of the cage.

The marginal edge of this front wall 19 is 7 secured to a hoop ,20 of wire and the latter is positioned immediately adjacent to the front ed e of the wall 14.

ecured to and projecting rearwardly from the front wall 19, is a plurality of erches so 21, the same being located between t e axis 18 and the outer edge of said wall and thus when a bird alights on any one of. the perches that is tonne side or the other ofthe vertical plane occupied by the axis 18, the revolving member com rising the. wall 19 and the perches 21, W11]. be caused to revolve, due to the (ilverbalance produced by the bird on the perc a Loosely mounted on each perch, 21, adjacent to the point where the same unites with the front wall 19, is a small fi re 22, preferably formed of metal and s aped so as .to represent an animal or a bird and these fi ures are arranged so that-the greatest weig t thereof is located below the axis formed by the perch so that said figures will always retain a normal upright position.

Secured in any suitable manner to the rods or wires 15 and disposed rearwardly thereof, 100

are short sections 23 of thin tempered metal such as steel and which when vlbrated will producela tinkling sound. Secured to the front wall 19 of the ca and projectin outwardly therefrom are short arms or 1%1g615 24, which as the revolving portion of the cage operates successively the resiiient members 23 and in passlng the same they will cause said members to vibrate and thereby produce tinkling sounds. a

It is a well established fact that caged singing birds and particularly canaries, are

induced to sing by soft musical sounds,

whistling or the sound of running water and I have demonstrated in practice that canary birds may be induced to sing as a result of that occupies: the

behind the. foliage the tinkling sounds produced by small resilient strips of .metal when struck and .vibratedrapidly' after themanner of a tun in 'fork. g

e rear wall of the and which is enclosed by the rear edge of the circumferential wall 14, comprises adisc or plate 25 and which has a reflecting inner surface.' As a result of this arrangement the revolving member, the figures 22 and the bird or birds that rest upon the perches'21, are reflected by the surface of the disc or plate 25 and in order to increase the interest and attractivenes of the structure, the reflectlng surface of the disc or plate 25 may have' painted or pasted thereupon the representafor rotation perches rejecting inwardly from said rbtary mem ber, a reflector arranged in a ca e to the rear of said rotary member and anlmal or bird representing figures loosely suspended from said perches.

2. In a bird'cage, a reticulated front wall membermounted for rotation, perches car ried by said front wall member, a reflecting surface arranged to the rear of said front wall member and portions of which reflecting surface are covered with the representation of trees, foliage, buildings or the like.

3. In a bird cage, a reticulated front wall member mounted for rotation, perches carried by said front wall member, a reflecting surface arranged to the rear of said front wall inember, portions of which reflecting surface are covered with the representation of trees, foliage, buil or the like and animal or bird re resentlng figures loosely suspended from sald perches.

4. In a bird cage, a reticulated somwall a member mounted for rotary movement, perches carried by said front wall member and 'project' into the cage, rigidly fixed strips" of resill'ent metal arranged in front of'said front wall member and fingers carriedb said front wall mem 1', which fingers are a aptedto enga gethefi'ee ends of'said 'fixed' resilient strips.

In testimony whereof, I alfix my si I tions of trees, foliage, buildings and the like so'that'the reflected 1 of the bird or birds andthe voted 22willasthe revolving mem ller f and trees that are aron the face of the reflecting member.

e circumferential Well let is provided 1n one side with ahinged section" 26 that serves as a door to give access to the interior of the ca ne or more perches may be secured to the .plate or disc 25 and project forwardly in the operates, appear to pass cage so as to afford fixed resting places for portion that said revolving in the size form and construction of the various parts ofmy improved bird cage' nay be made and substituted for those herein shown and described without departing from the spirit of my invention, the scope of which is set forth in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention: 1'. A bird cage, amember forming the front 65 wall of said cage, which is mounted r 

